Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-28
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when the doctor came at noon /.
louhu her IN high fever ..Hn,,, r ~
~ 'u' miih an ominous shake Of tba
n'aa. Il have bin fighting tvnt,e e;'s
synptoms from the first and 4 Ino,r u
now as as II they had gotten the bette ooa ~
me, what has occasioned the chsno..a
nave you any idea ? os
\, Inc words were hardly spoken hofara
Mrs. Grant sprang up with n Wild
sm. al ner eye, crying, Hush THEY'VE
come. Did't ! tell you so He ns,ya y.
brings them from the mill. / mnst ~
t,ght down and get dinner !, whiIe 81 81
.ne same instant steps were heard ~
me piazza below, and a gruff mascu,;oa
voice announcing, "You have a fine
view here, deacon. nus
company r gasped Aunt Dehhr
ana men New to her charge, for II re-.
CURED all her own and the doctor,s
strength to keep her in bed o' :
All that afternoon she ravad. ar
lnere meat enough o Sarah, have
you made the coffee How many ara
tney len. twanty, oh, hundreds and
ana hundreds ! How can | feed ,han,
all 7 And Aunt Myra saws the bread 10
sour; she'll be sure to saw if befors
them. . James James
The success of the dinner marty wos
liver known. The deacon left before
.ney We're seated at the table, and bur-
riea away, panic-stricken, to his wife g
;oom' whence, as the sight of him only
increased her ravings. he was sum.
marty elected by the doctor. All her
via words burned into his soul. fixIn o
as ne afterwards said, the brand of Cain
mere followed weary weeks-weeks
OF anxious watching, weeks of PRAYER
ana agony. Even Aunt Myra seemed
strangely subdued, while the tcac,n
moved ABOUT like man from WHOM, all
nope mad been crushed. There seemed
no ground for hope, and yet they hop
ed and waited.
AT last came the crisis. s.To-nioht. "
sad the doctor. 'fhe fever will turn.
Will watch while you both 90 away and
pray" for he knew we'll that neither
burst ng heart could bear the strain of
that watch.
Aunt Derby threw herself on the
SOFA IN the little parlor, and Law mo.
IIohlessi the deacon went out of doors.
Hour after hour he walked back and
Iorth In dumb anguish which could
ma no Inference, even in prayer. AT
last he dragged himself into the parlor,
ana sad pleadingly, AUNT Debby, do
you think there's any hopeP''
les, was the calm reply. "there
is great hope for her-that she will
soon be in a land where company is
unknown; and there is hope for you,
| Of
on her tombstone only / should like
10 add footnote, saying that, in this
instance. the given is used instead of
sacrificed "
80 my God p said the stricken
man, bowling his head upon his hands
my punishment is greater than | can
bear"
Dear friends" broke in the doctor
"a glad note of joy in his voice-'let
us give thanks to the Father. Tho
crisis is passed, and she is sleeping
sweetly. -
And they gave thanks, with stream
ing eyes and bated breath; such thank.
as can come only from hearts who
have watched their dearest dowr
through the death valley into the lane
of hope and life. And Aunt Debb,
whispered through her tears: Forgive
me, James. The anguish had driven
me Wild"
81 have nothing to forgive" he an
swered stoutly. 81 deserve It all, and
much more. l can nerer forgive my
self -
Doctor" he continued meekly, after
Aunt Debby had stolen softly to the
room above, do you think if [ were to
send Aunt Myra away entirely, Helen S
chance of recovery would be better?"
Il think SO, certainly" was the re-
ply. "You see she has been, by her,
on such II constant nervous strain for
the past two years, that nothing but an
absolute relaxation of the tension can
do her any good.
Then to morrow she shall 60" said
the deacon emphatically. And to-mor-
row she went.
DO you know, Deacon Grant" said
DR.. Brownell, one sultry July day, as
he and his bride fingered over theil
dessert of berries and cream in the
deacon's cool dining room, 'do YOU
know it is just five years ago to-day
since l first dined with you?''
Five years, is it?" said the deacon.
"Well. Well, it don't seem so long.
They've been the happiest five years OF
my life. and I've you to thank that I've
known how to live them
ME? Oh. no. not altogether; give a
little thanks to Aunt Dolby and the
typhoid fever. B, the way, Mrs, Grant.
you don't keep open house now,
believer
open house No, indeed; not SO
open rs l want it by half and the smile
which lighted up Helen Grant face
had no tinge of bitterness now. l have
to scold this husband of mine whenever
| want company. and half the time
even the scolding does no good It's
ridiculous, when | have such an excel
lent girl in the kitchen. and when
Aunt Debby relieves me of almost all
the care of Harry"-and she turned
with loving kiss to the three-year-o
monarch enthroned in his h Oh chair by
her side.
what do you think. docP" said the
deacon drvly; "she's coaXed and coax
ed. until I've at last consented to her
asking Aunt Mvra here"
"Aunt Myram calculated the doctor.
..Yes, indeed; why notP the poor old
woman is lonely and half-sick; a
change will do everything for her. Be
sides, | want to prove to you that I've
gained enough grace in the past five
wears to enable me to live with any